Nigeria, Nov. 3 -- Nigeria will have a presence in at least three categories at the 2026 Confederation of African Football (CAF) Awards after the first set of nominees were unveiled on Tuesday.

The 2026 ceremony is scheduled for Monday, 7 December, at the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and Creative Arts in Iganmu, Lagos, bringing the continent's football stars and administrators to Nigeria for one of Africa's biggest annual award events.

Nigeria's nominations so far include Women's Goalkeeper of the Year, Women's Young Player of the Year, and Women's National Team of the Year.

Edo Queens goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma is among the contenders for theWomen's Goalkeeper of the Year award after an impressive campaign with the NWFL champions ...